Source: Fehr to leave job after 25 years  —  Don Fehr is stepping down as executive director of the Major League Baseball Players Association, a position he's held since the mid-1980s, a source tells ESPN.  —  Fehr will be replaced by general counsel Michael Weiner, pending board approval, the source said.

Breaking: Beltran could be headed to DL  —  Breaking news: Carlos Beltran may be headed to the disabled list with an ailing right knee.  That would allow the Mets to return Fernando Martinez to the majors despite spending less than 10 days with Buffalo.  —  UPDATE: The Daily News has learned …

Rockies expose Angels  —  Rout raises questions of whether the team has enough pitching, hitting to vie for title.  —  From seven straight wins to three straight losses, the Angels have gone from a team that seemed to be hitting its stride to one that has hit the skids.

A-Rod to rest one day a week through break  —  Yanks third baseman experiencing fatigue from hip surgery  —  Alex Rodriguez, who did not start on Friday and Saturday due to fatigue six weeks after returning from surgery on his right hip, will get one day of rest each week through next month's All-Star break.

Benched: ‘Moneyball’ flick on hold at last minute  —  LOS ANGELES — Brad Pitt and Steven Soderbergh's baseball tale “Moneyball” has been benched just days before the start of shooting.  —  Sony pulled the plug late last week after Soderbergh turned in a rewritten script substantially different …

Manny Ramirez deserves his rehab assignment  —  Let me get this straight.  Manny Ramirez was suspended from the major leagues for 50 games.  And now people are upset that he will play in minor-league games before his 50-game major-league suspension is up?  —  I'm sorry, but you've got to be kidding me.

Vazquez, Braves earn shutout, snap Cubs' winning streak  —  ATLANTA (AP) — Javier Vazquez and three Atlanta relievers combined to shut out the Chicago Cubs 2-0 on Monday night.  —  In a makeup game caused by a June 4 rainout, the Braves won a series for the first time since completing a three-game sweep of Toronto on May 24.

Bob Feller turns back the clock with an appearance in old-timers' game … COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — On Saturday afternoon a guy wearing a Red Sox cap walked down Main Street in Cooperstown, N.Y., with three children in tow.  He did a double take.  —  “You know who that is?” he said to his kids …

Iwamura could make return to Rays in 6-8 weeks  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Tampa Bay's Akinori Iwamura could be back on the field a lot sooner than expected after undergoing surgery for a knee injury that was not as severe as the Rays initially suspected.

Departing Cruz likes current crop of Raptors  —  OGDEN — Henry Cruz's return to Ogden didn't turn out like he expected.  —  Cruz, who served as hitting coach of the Ogden Raptors two years ago, was prepared to perform the same role this season.  Instead, Cruz will be heading …

Byrnes reluctantly mulls player moves  —  As Trade Deadline looms, reality sets in for D-backs GM  —  PHOENIX — A few weeks ago, D-backs general manager Josh Byrnes was hesitant to talk about being a seller at the July 31 non-waiver Trade Deadline.  —  “We've dug ourselves a little bit of a hole to start,” Byrnes said at the time.

Farrell offers insight on Matsuzaka  —  Red Sox pitching coach John Farrell says he expects Daisuke Matsuzaka to pitch again this season.  But before the struggling righthander, who was sent to the disabled list yesterday with a weak right shoulder, does so, he will have to prove beyond …

Manny Acta, Positivity and Patience  —  Sunday night was Manny Acta Bobblehead Night at Shirley Povich Field, hosted by the Bethesda Big Train.  I followed him around for two hours and watched.  A few observations.  —  Popularity  —  “I enjoy you, Manny,” Bruce Artim told Acta near …

Royals rumor mill starts churning  —  We're entering that nefarious time of the summer, when the trade rumor mill spits out an endless stream of b.s. whispers, which amount to and signify nothing.  Nevertheless, it's our duty to report on these things.  Here's one ESPN is reporting on Rumor Central …